THP looks for next recruits, offers bonus for Memphis area
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol is looking for new troopers, and they want you to know it could be you. The THP says they are in need of troopers for…
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Blood drive honoring Cherie Parker to be held Wednesday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services is hosting a blood drive in honor of Cherie Parker. Parker died earlier this year at the age of 59. For more than 20…
Drug Task Force conducts search in old Walmart building
UPDATE (7/31/23): Drug Task Force: Large scale drug trafficking conducted at old Walmart building EARLIER STORY: HUMBOLDT, Tenn. – A search warrant was executed in Humboldt Tuesday afternoon. Johnie Carter, the Director of the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, says…
UT Martin names next chancellor
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin has confirmed Yancy Freeman will be their next chancellor. Freeman, who…
City of Jackson begins installing speed humps
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents of Jackson are seeing changes where they live. Since 2019 there have been requests for the addition of speed humps in some neighborhoods. These humps will…
JMCSS votes on charter school's second application
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School System held a specially called board meeting to discuss and vote on the ACE Charter amended application. This is the group's second attempt to…
TBI, Jackson Fire seen on scene of east Jackson fire
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to a fire in the Hub City. On Tuesday, there was a fire on East Chester…
Paris Police confirm person struck, killed by vehicle
PARIS, Tenn. -- The Paris Police Department confirms a pedestrian was killed on Tuesday. According to a press release, officers were on the scene Tuesday afternoon in downtown Paris, where a person was struck by a vehicle. The release states…
New, returning teachers welcomed back to school system
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Teachers received a warm welcome during an orientation in Jackson. The Jackson-Madison County School System welcomed new and old teachers with an orientation Tuesday morning. The event kicked…
Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at the age of 98
Johnny Lujack was one of the faces of Notre Dame's golden age, the second of three Irish players to win the Heisman Trophy in the 1940s and the quarterback of three national championship teams. FILE -…
Biden's dog Commander has bitten Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's dog Commander bit or otherwise attacked Secret Service personnel at least 10 times between October 2022 and January, including one incident that required a hospital visit by the injured law enforcement officer, according to records from the…
JSCC down to three finalists in search for president
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State is down to three finalists in their search for a new president. Jackson State Community College says the search is down…
Hardin County man facing 20 years in prison
JACKSON, Tenn. – A Hardin County man is facing a minimum of 20 years in a federal prison. A news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office says that deputies in McNairy County attempted to arrest Patrick Dillon Butler, 30, for…
Jackson Christian School announces new staff hires
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Christian School announces four new hires to the school's staff. According to a press release, Jerry…
Tennessee officer fatally shoots armed man during welfare check
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer fatally shot an armed man during a welfare check, authorities said. Franklin police responded Monday night to a request for a welfare check on a man who was threatening self-harm, the agency…
